PB invites applications from Private TV channels for filling up of Vacant Slots of DD Free dish

After long time, Prasar Bharati invites application from Private television channels of India for participating in 38th online e-Auction for filling up of vacant slots on DD Free dish DTH.

Interested Private Channels are requested to submit their applications along with requisite documents and demand drafts on or before 06/02/2019 (Wednesday) latest by 1:00 p.m. for participating in the e-Auction. E-auction will be held from 11/02/2019 onwards.

Categorization of TV channels in different buckets in accordance with genres/language of channel and their respective reserve price of slots are below:

Type of Slots	Bucket	Genre/language of channel	Reserve price
MPEG-2	Bucket A+	All General Entertainment & Shopping Channels in Hindi	Rs.15.00 Crore
	Bucket A	All Movie Channels in Hindi	Rs.12.00 Crore
	Bucket B	All Music and Sports in Hindi. All Movies and Music in Bhojpuri.	Rs.10.00 Crore
	Bucket C	News & Current Affairs in Hindi, English & Punjabi	Rs.7.00 Crore
	Bucket D	All Other Remaining Genre and All other languages	Rs.6.00 Crore